Outcome prediction from post-injury resilience in patients with TBI.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the extent to which 1- and 2-year outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are predicted by resilience. Research Method/Design: This was an observational, longitudinal study of persons (n = 158) with moderate or severe TBI who completed both 1- and 2-year outcome assessments. Outcomes included anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale), substance misuse, and return-to-work measures. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale was used to assess resilience at 3 or 6 months after injury. Results...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - April 11, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Patient perspectives of Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for psychosocial issues post spinal cord injury.
Conclusions: ICBT was overall highlighted as an acceptable method of receiving care for people with SCI. The study provides direction for improving delivery of ICBT to ensure this method of treatment meets the needs of individuals with SCI. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - April 8, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
An evaluation of the behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation system (BIS-BAS) model of pain.
This study evaluated the behavioral inhibition and activation system (BIS-BAS) model of pain. Frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) as a possible neurophysiological correlate of the BIS-BAS was also explored, as was the role of personality factors. Research Method: A cross-sectional study was completed at the University of (The University of Queensland). The sample was N = 69 adults with chronic low back pain. Self-report and data were collected as a part of a treatment outcome study. Correlational analyses were conducted between theorized BIS-BAS-related measures of cognitions (catastrophizing, control beliefs), emotion (depressi...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Microaggressions experienced by people with multiple sclerosis in the workplace: An exploratory study using Sue’s taxonomy.
This study used a community-based participatory research approach and qualitative design. Adults with MS (N = 29) with current or recent work experience were recruited to participate in a focus group study. Eight focus groups were conducted and transcripts analyzed using qualitative content analysis to generate themes and subthemes. Study protocol, coding, and interpretations underwent a validity check by an external advisory group consisting of researchers in the field and individuals with MS. Results: Almost all of the participants in this study reported experiencing some form of microaggressions in their workplace. Seve...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 25, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Factor analysis of the Caregiver Appraisal Scale in military TBI.
Conclusions/Implications: Military and civilian caregivers have overlapping and differing concerns. The findings support a 37-item four-factor model of caregiving stress appraisal that has the potential for use as an outcome measure for developing caregiver interventions. It may be as useful to administer a reduced 37-item measure of the CAS to caregivers as the original 47-item measure, but further development is required. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 21, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Factors related to perceived burden among caregivers of service members/veterans following TBI.
Purpose/Objective: To examine factors related to perceived caregiving burden in a sample of caregivers assisting service members and veterans (SMVs) across four areas: SMV injury and health status; caregiver life circumstances; caregiver duty and responsibilities; and caregiver needs. Research Method/Design: Participants were 214 caregivers (95.8% female; 86.0% spouse/partner; Age: M = 38.6 years [SD = 10.4]) of SMVs who sustained a mild, moderate, severe, or penetrating traumatic brain injury (TBI). Caregivers were recruited from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and via community outreach. Participants complet...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 21, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
“I battle pain every single day”: Pain-related illness intrusiveness among persons with multiple sclerosis.
This study aimed to determine the extent to which PwMS experience pain as a particularly intrusive problem among the totality of their experience of MS-related challenges and to examine how cognitive and affective factors, including resiliency, are associated with PwMS’s pain-related illness intrusiveness. Method: Participants (N = 161) were PwMS with at least mild pain who were recruited through the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Registry for this cross-sectional study. Participants completed the Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale twice regarding their (a) MS and (b) pain. Multiple regression a...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 21, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
The impact of motivational interviewing training on rehabilitation counselors: Assessing working alliance and client engagement. A randomized controlled trial.
Conclusions: The findings of this research indicated a need for carefully developed counseling trainings and incorporation of the evidence-based practices in the VR programs to provide better quality of rehabilitation services. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 14, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Discrimination at every turn: An intersectional ecological lens for rehabilitation.
Purpose: Intersectionality has been increasingly prevalent in the rehabilitation literature. It has been warned, however, that there can be a flattening of intersectionality should social scientists exclude the various systemic paradigms which contribute to, and sustain, marginalization. In seeking a remedy to this issue, the article establishes an intersectional ecological framework for use in rehabilitation psychology. Using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, the article posits a framework both visually and conceptually, that can be used to discuss the intersection of identities in each system. Design: The cur...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - March 7, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Clinician perspectives delivering telehealth interventions to children/families impacted by pediatric traumatic brain injury.
Conclusions: Findings provide an important foundation for future investigations examining the merits of telepsychology versus traditional treatment for both pediatric rehabilitation populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - February 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Involvement in compensation litigation and outcome from an online pain management program.
Conclusions: Current involvement in compensation litigation was associated with lower treatment completion and less symptom improvement. Nevertheless, the positive findings have significant implications for people involved in workers’ compensation and other litigation who report pain as one of their symptoms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - February 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Family members of people with disabilities’ explicit and implicit disability attitudes.
Conclusion: More work is necessary to reduce prominent and systemic negative attitudes about disability as most family members still had negative attitudes about people with disabilities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - February 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Psychology consultation patterns in a medical intensive care unit: A brief report.
Purpose/Objective: Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors frequently experience long-lasting mental health, cognitive, and physiologic challenges. Psychologists have a role in providing interventions to reduce patient distress during critical illness and improve outcomes. There is limited data regarding psychology consultations in the ICU. This brief report characterizes psychology consultations in a medical intensive care unit (MICU) in an academic medical center. Method: Psychology consultations were prospectively tracked, with patient-related data retrospectively collected and analyzed. Results: A total of 79 consecutive p...
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - February 25, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
#SaytheWord: A disability culture commentary on the erasure of “disability”.
Conclusion: The field of psychology has a rich tradition of appreciation of cultural diversity and individual difference; yet, disability has largely been left out of these efforts. The disability movement is moving toward the status of a diverse cultural group with a social justice agenda parallel to those of other marginalized communities. The authors posit that psychology must play a stronger role in advancing the human rights of people with disabilities. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - February 14, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
Personal resource profiles of individuals with chronic pain: Sociodemographic and pain interference differences.
Conclusions/Implications: The findings suggest a robust association between economic disparity and personal resource profiles among individuals with chronic pain. The role of different personal resource profiles in pain interference appears to differ by chronic pain condition. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Rehabilitation Psychology)
Source: Rehabilitation Psychology - January 28, 2019 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research
